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Patricia Marquis

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She/her, Mum, Traveller at heart, Director RCN England

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 24/12/2025
As 2025 draws to a close, RCN President @bejoysebastian.bsky.social reflects on his first year in post, and looks at what we can achieve together in 2026. Catch-up with Bejoy’s blog here ⬇️
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The end of the year, but the start of something | Royal College of Nursing
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the highlights of his first year as RCN President and his hopes for the profession.
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Patricia Marquis @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
@rcn.org.uk representing UK nurses at European Federation of Nursing Associations talking about the key issues for nursing across Europe. Lots of common issues
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 03/04/2025
⏰ You can join our free #RCN25 webinars today and tomorrow where you can explore critical thinking, evaluation skills and more. Book your free space on the link below ⬇️
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 15/03/2025
Lisa's story is just one of many we hear from nursing staff who have been severely impacted by long COVID. On #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay, we reiterate our call for the government to recognise it as an occupational disease. If need support with long COVID, visit our website: buff.ly/Z490BtH
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International Long Covid Awareness Day
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Alison Twycross RN PhD @alitwy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Powerful story from Flo Panel Coates at RCN #LongCovidAwarenessDay event. @shh-uk.bsky.social @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social
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RCN South West @rcnsouthwest.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
A whirlwind visit to Devon last week by Nicola Ranger, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, who met teams across South Devon in a range of settings. Nicola said she was struck by the commitment of members to advocate for their service users and is committed to the RCN supporting them.
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Please sign 👇
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RCN Nursing Activism @rcnactivism.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
It's #HeartUnions week! 💙💚🤍 What better time than now to get active in your union? Be the change. Come and get involved: rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 12/02/2025
Meet Bejoy Sebastian, the newly elected President of the RCN. A critical care nurse for almost 14 years in the UK, his deep-rooted, family-connected passion for the profession can be traced back to the beginnings of his career in Kerala, India. Watch his first message 👇
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Introducing Bejoy Sebastian, newly elected RCN President
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 03/02/2025
Today, we are reiterating calls for urgent intervention as new findings show half of the public think government should solve the corridor crisis in NHS hospitals within a year, if it acts now. Explore what else the poll found below, and read more in our latest member news ➡️ bit.ly/40GV1sw
Square graphic. Text says: In England, 90% say it's an urgent priority to prevent care from being delivered in inappropriate areas.Square graphic. Text says: In England, nearly one in five members of the public have witnessed or received care in an inappropriate setting in the last six months
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RCN Nursing Activism @rcnactivism.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The number of devastating testimonies in our corridor care crisis report is astounding. But numbers are what makes a union strong. If we come together, WE can be astounding. 💪 Want to do your bit? Become a Health and Safety rep: www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 16/01/2025
In a new interview this week, Helené Donnelly speaks to Helen Hughes and Peter Duffy about her experience speaking up at Mid Staffs, ongoing barriers to staff raising concerns and the need for a holistic approach to cultural change. Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddpj...
On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text "We need to start setting a standard that these behaviours and attitudes are not acceptable".

In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub". In the bottom right corner of the image is the text: Helené Donnelly OBE, Head of Safety Culture, Nuffield Health.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
#PoisonedPlanet "As structure fires eat through the plethora of materials inside a home, they can release not just hydrogen-cyanide gas but also hydrochloric acid, dioxins, furans, aerosolized phthalates, & other gaseous contaminants, volatile organic compounds." www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
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What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
Most modern couches are basically blocks of gasoline.
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 13/01/2025
The UK government cannot understand the impact of care in corridors on patients, families and staff if it isn't being reported. Alongside a coalition of organisations, we’ve written to Wes Streeting MP and NHS England calling for mandatory reporting. Read more:
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Corridor care letter
We've written to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP, and NHS England calling for an end to treating patients in unsafe spaces. Bringing together a coalition of health care orgs we're demanding transparent reporting and an end to this unacceptable practice.
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Jenny Jones @greenjennyjones.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Please sign. Please repost.
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 11/01/2025
Hear Ruth talk about our Nursing Workforce Standards and how the standard on leadership encouraged her to join her local medical committee and represent the voice of the general practice nursing workforce. Learn more about our Nursing Workforce Standards ➡️ buff.ly/41ILwLk
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Patricia Marquis @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
We have to get corridors back to what they are, corridors!
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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
"What was once an extraordinary escalation measure is now commonplace across our NHS. There is no scenario in which it constitutes good or safe care" - @rcn.org.uk chief Nicola Ranger
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 09/01/2025
As a critical care nurse you are highly trained, so your pay should reflect your specialist skills. Join our free online session to master the job evaluation system and explore the process of re-banding. 🗓️ January 16 🕡 6:30pm - 8pm 🔗 buff.ly/42aJcwO
Promotional image from the Royal College of Nursing featuring an individual with a contemplative expression and text asking, "Do you have a post-registration qualification in critical care? You should be a band 6." Background is in yellow and blue.
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Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Wanting to focus on building creativity and/or sustainability into your 2025 lifestyle? Join artist Lisa Gornick for this fun and easy art-based exploration of nursing and the climate crisis! 🗓️ 14 January 2025 ⌚ 17:30-18:30 📌 Online Book now: buff.ly/4259L6I
Promotional image for the Royal College of Nursing event titled 'Time to Draw: Art, Nursing and the Climate Crisis'. Features a picture of some line drawings of faces down by artist Lisa Gornick on the right of a light blue background, and includes event details on the left: 14 January 2025 from 17:30-18:30, online, hosted by RCN Library and Museum.
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Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea @cmos1993.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
surveys.rcn.org.uk/s/ZZLNWD/ I urge all @rcn.org.uk GPN members to take a look - have your say, show your worth, primary care is key to care processes and supporting future generations ⭐️ #RCN #nursing #GPN
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General Practice Nursing Staff - pay survey
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
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Patricia Marquis @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Great to see @rcn.org.uk General Secretary Nicola Ranger on Laura Kuenssberg this morning raising the concerns nursing has about health and social care services now
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Patricia Marquis @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Last day to reply 12 Jan. @rcn.org.uk
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE - COLLAPSE UK population ⬆️7% - 2012-24 ❌GPs ⬇️ 7% ❌District nurses ⬇️42% ❌Health Visitors ⬇️30% ❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23% ❌School Nurses⬇️25% ❌Nursing home beds ⬇️ 12% ❌Residential Care home beds ⬇️16% ❌Social care cuts Fund not reform! @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 01/01/2025
Wishing all of our members a Happy New Year. 🎊 Thank you for everything that you do to care for patients and their loved ones - not just over the festive period, but 365 days a year.
A bauble. Text reads: Happy new year
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Patricia Marquis @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Looking for 2 experience Nurse leaders to lead our Teams in the NW and Eastern/East Mids regions. careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va...
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Regional Director | Careers at the RCN | Royal College of Nursing
Regional Director x2 Post 1 - RCN Bolton Office with hybrid working, 35 hours, permanent Post 2 - RCN Eastern and the East Midlands Nottingham or Bury St
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Lucy RN @lucyrn.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Find out more about the network here www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...
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Newly Registered Nurses Network | Royal College of Nursing
Newly Registered Nurses - Find everything you need for your studies, placement and search for your first nursing role
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 11/12/2024
🆕 | New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council have been elected. Carmel O’Boyle will lead our governing body with Natalie Brooks elected as Vice Chair. Find out more in our latest member news story ⬇️
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New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council elected | News | Royal College of Nursing
Carmel O’Boyle will lead the RCN's governing body with Natalie Brooks elected as Vice Chair, from January 2025.
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 11/12/2024
Our General Secretary Professor Nicola Ranger met MPs today to repeat our disappointment at the UK government's proposed 2.8% pay increase. ‘We need hope, and we need some hope quite urgently'. Catch up with what Nicola had to say: bit.ly/4feAS2j
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Professor Nicola Ranger appearance at Health and Social Care Select Committee, December 2024
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 10/12/2024
Today the UK government recommended a pay increase of 2.8% for nursing staff in 2025/26, as little as £2 extra a day. This is deeply offensive, detrimental to patients & contradictory to hopes of rebuilding the NHS. We are calling for direct negotiations on pay - our full response: bit.ly/49Dn28s
Quote from Professor Nicola Ranger reads: We pulled out of the PRB process, alongside other unions, because it is not the route to address the current crisis. That has been demonstrated today. Fair pay must be matched by structural reform. Let’s open direct talks now and avoid further escalation to disputes and ballots – I have said that directly to government today.
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 03/12/2024
Following a debate at RCN Congress 2024, we are supporting calls for the decriminalisation of abortion. We believe abortion should always be treated as a health matter, with regulation and safe-guarding practices in place. Read more in our latest member news piece. bit.ly/3OGAH4E
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Abortion: RCN calls for decriminalisation | News | Royal College of Nursing
The RCN's updated position on decriminalisation of Termination of Pregnancy follows a debate at RCN Congress.
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 04/12/2024
The agenda at our annual Congress is set by you, the members. 📝 Help bring attention to those all-important nursing issues. Submit an agenda item by 8 January. Need inspiration? You can find tips and examples of past debates on our website ➡️ bit.ly/3VKOrgl #RCN25
A square graphic with an illustration of a lightbulb. Text reads: Have an idea for Congress? Submit your debate ideas and make your voice heard. Congress 25: Debates, Learning, Exhibition 12-15 May 2025, Liverpool
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 04/12/2024
It is widely recognised that health care workers are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 and subsequently long COVID. Read our recent report detailing our members' experiences of long COVID that further shows the devastating and life-changing impact this has had for many. bit.ly/3ZrxTi7
A photograph of a person wearing a face covering. Text reads: Survey of RCN Members' Experiences of Long COVID
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 05/12/2024
Investment in nursing is key to achieving the Prime Minister's plan to cut NHS waiting lists. His Plan for Change needs a plan to turn our profession around. Read our response to today's speech from the Prime Minister: bit.ly/3ZkEmKI
Quote card from Patricia Marquis, Executive Director of RCN England which says: For patients to feel that the NHS is improving over the next five years, the government must prioritise fixing the crisis in nursing. A fairly paid and safely staffed nursing workforce would transform care and positively impact the lives of millions.
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Leanne Patrick QN @leannehpatrick.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Join us, two weeks from now, for another #NurseSky #SkyChat where we discuss current affairs and issues in nurisng. The topic is "Nursing's image and identity" See you all there! Sunday Dec 15th at 7pm.
A pale blue background with a cartoon image of Florence nightingale at the bottom right. Above her are light blue and pink speech bubbles. The text, in a dark grey blue covers most of the image and reads "Join us for another #NurseSky Sky Chat Sunday December 15th at 7pm".
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